Where does “láibut” come from?
láibut (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
láibut (Northern Sami): to bake bread
Ancestry of “láibut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |